Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers
Illustration: Simon Bailly
Jun 24th 2026|5 min read
TEN YEARS ago, as the AI revolution was gathering pace, arts and humanities students were told that, if they wanted to make themselves employable, they should “learn to code”. That may have been bad advice. These days, it is programmers who are nervous about AI taking their jobs.
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